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The debate about violence in media, such as video games, has been going on for years now, however, there is no definite answer on what to do about it. Should adolescents be able to differentiate between video game fantasy violence and real life? Is it partially the parents’ fault for not controlling their access to these games? Perhaps there is more to it than just the scientific side of things. Adolescents should be able to differentiate violence in video games from real life and be able to recognize

violence. Video games have even been shown to be healthy, they relieve stress and increase hand eye coordination, and are a positive, non-violent form of relieving aggression in a way that does not cause physical harm to others. The ESRB video game rating system which was introduced in the nineteen nineties and it is not legally binding and yet most retailers treat video games as if they were alcohol and tobacco corrupting the youth. Unlike tobacco and alcohol they do not put toxic chemicals into a

if video games do really influence violence in kids but have not been found because the truth is it does not. Violence in video games does not cause kids to be violent because a majority of kids already play violent video games, video games have ratings with content and parents have control on what kids play. Violence in video games does not cause kids to be violent because a majority of kids already play games that contain violence. Most games now days contain violence whether it be mild violence

People have always been looking for a reason why horrible things happen. The media is quick to blame video games as the target and cause of many shootings that have occurred, ever since Columbine and Quake. People have been blaming video games for violence for years now, ever since violent video games have been made. News reports blame video games more and more for each shooting, telling the public how this person played video games for x amount of hours a day, and that video games caused him or

The topic of whether or not minors should be allowed to purchase violent video games containing violent content is very popular in current years and there are many arguments to support either side of the debate. I personally believe that minors should be allowed to purchase video games with violent content. In this essay I will argue why I feel this way. First of all, think back to when you were a child. How many times have you disobeyed your parents or guardians when they told you not to do something

Ever witnessed violence in a video game being played? Typically, violence is provided in most video games with action. Whether the character in the video game is hitting you with a bat, shooting you with a gun, or jumping on the head of a villain in the game. Provided, these games show the effect of helping to learn violence instead of preventing it. Even the U.S. Military and mass shooters have used video games to teach them ways of violence for real life scenarios. The fact that the U.S. Marines

your mind and the process the mind goes through.This report will talk to you what happens to your brain, how it affects your life and what you can do to stop the negative impact. Thesis Statement: To reduce the negative effects of video games the rating system is going to have to be re thought and more educational games will have to be released Do different game genres have different effects (eg. FPS, MMO, RPG etc…) Different game types do have different effects, because if you play more fast/action

Adolescent Aggression Based on Violent Videogames Violent video games played by millions of people every day results in animated characters having hearts ripped out, heads decapitated, and blood squirting across the screen as their mutilated bodies are erased from the screen. Most players play these games to pass the time, increase hand eye coordination, and create harmless competitions amongst those playing. However, some who play these games are entranced by the violent aggressive behaviors

Does playing video games increase aggressive behavior in children? Both the American Psychological Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics, according to Susan Scutti, take a firm stance against children and teens playing violent video games. Violent video game playing and aggressive behavior are correlated, but not causational. With the use of scientific experiment and random sampling, one can conclude that violent video games do have a significant effect on aggression, but not in the

for years now. There are many solutions to this controversy; however, there are two good solutions that are good for this argument. When they see a minor playing violent video games, they can solve this problem by enacting one, to follow the ESRB rating, or two, to allow the parents to make the final decision to decide whether they should allow their child to play a certain game or not. Parents should do more research and try out the games for themselves if they think that a game is not good for